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A shocking backroom deal is underway to revive Chat Control 1.0 this Friday — and on Monday 29 June, the final trilogue for permanent mass scanning takes place. We face a double-attack on private communication. Take two minutes now: e-mail your MEPs and Permanent Representation to stop this!

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[–] Vendetta9076@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 hours ago

Remove every politician who votes for this under the scummy backroom dealings.

[–] tirateimas@lemmy.pt 30 points 1 day ago

These politicians need to be investigated, the shady way things are being conducted, the exclusion for themselves, the persistence on the subject after it being blocked by parliament multiple times and the way they twist and shape the narrative to make it more palatable is really suspicious.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 34 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Why are backroom deals even a thing? It's decision-making of representatives, not a fucking company.

[–] Vendetta9076@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Because companies are people too and are allowed speech.

I know this is Europe and not America but it doesn't seem to matter where in the world its happening, that sentiment rings true.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 hours ago

Don't see how this excuses secret talks.

[–] myrmidex@belgae.social 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

If it quacks like a duck...

EDIT to clarify: the EU was originally the union of Coal and Steel. Not too surprising it turned out this way.

[–] themurphy@lemmy.ml 0 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

Haha what you on about. The EU have declined this over and over.

The reason it keeps coming up is because the EU is a democracy, where every member state can propose things.

Your critisism is towards the few politicians proposing this. Not the EU, who, so far, has been on our side.